Arsenal have been very dominant since the start of the match as they caught the Blues off guard with their impressive forward play and passing that led their 3-0 win.
The result meant that the Gunners have won their first London Derby in three years as they had not beaten the Blues in the last six derbies. Arsenal forwards have been particularly impressive while defenders have done their job to manage a clean sheet against Chelsea.
Here we look at the player ratings of Arsenal team for the London derby.
Cech- 7
He was not called for action in most of the match but managed an impressive save against Batshuayi in a one-on-one situation.
Bellerin- 8
The youngster keeps on getting better. He has been impressive both in attacking play as well as defense and has shown his pace during the game.
Mustafi- 8
The German has been impressive and continues to adapt to the Premier League. He has done a great job to keep Cech free from work.
Koscielny- 8
Was great with his defending and tackling. He along with Mustafi have completely neutralized the threat of Diego Costa as the Spaniard looked clueless all through the game.
Monreal- 7
Had a decent performance in the game but was a little exposed to Blues attacks as Iwobi played much higher up the pitch.
Coquelin- 6
The Frenchman got injured before being subbed off at 31 min as he made way for Xhaka. However, he was solid during the initial parts of the match.
Cazorla- 7
The Spaniard used his experience to link-up with an attack while shielding the defense. Has been pivotal in Arsenal’s game today.
Walcott- 8
Scored the second goal of the game and continued his form. His pace was very good throughout the game.
Ozil- 8
The German has shown why he is so highly rated. He has scored the third goal in a classic counter attacking goal as he linked up with Alexis Sanchez.
Iwobi- 9
The youngster is proving to be one to watch-out in the league this season. He has been the find of the season so far as he caps yet another fine display in such a high profile game.
Sanchez- 9
The Chilean continues to impress in the central forward role as he opened the scoring courtesy of Cahill’s misplaced pass. He has been a constant threat to Chelsea’s defense. He also assisted Ozil’s goal.
Substitutes
Xhaka- 7
Gibbs- 6
Olivier Giroud- 6